About The Position

The Licensed Stationary Engineer is responsible for the physical plant and its operations at the Rivington Behavioral Health Center, ensuring an appropriate environment and the health and safety of patients and hospital staff. The role operates, maintains, services, repairs, and tests power-plant and building systems and equipment, and coordinates engineering staff and contractors during the assigned watch. The position is part-time, scheduled for days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday, with rotating Mondays.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with hand tools, specialty tools, and equipment required to operate machinery throughout the complex.
  • Familiarity with the BATC system, its operations and alarms, and the control and adjustment of associated equipment.
  • At least 2 years of experience in a plant with a main chilled water plant.
  • FDNY Q-01 certification.
  • Obtain any facility-relevant Certificates of Fitness within 12 months of employment: fire alarm S-95; fire system testing/inspections S-97, S-95, F-07; sprinklers S-12; standpipe S-13, S-14; oil tank C-92, S-94, P-13, P-98, G-98; medical gases G71; fire guard F-60, F-01; torch G-60; and compressed air A-35.

Nice To Haves

  • Associate technical degree or two years of college.

Responsibilities

  • Assure proper operation, maintenance, and service of Power Plant equipment associated with the Engineering department.
  • Ensure the technical correction and completion of contracted work.
  • Maintain required logs for equipment, service, temperature, flows, and consumption, and record changes in equipment status.
  • Operate, repair, and maintain steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, pumps, ecology equipment, and related equipment; adjust controls to maintain optimum operating conditions.
  • Maintain and operate electrical equipment, heat, and power systems.
  • Operate stationary diesel engines for emergency power and transfer power throughout the buildings.
  • Maintain and operate oxygen, medical compressed air, vacuum systems, air compressors, pumps, laundry and trash chutes, compactors, elevators, building temperature control, pneumatic tube systems, boilers, and associated auxiliary equipment.
  • Perform required equipment tests and make adjustments for optimum operation.
  • Protect facilities and follow department policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
  • Work with all departments to support smooth operations and patient safety.
  • Monitor and coordinate engineering personnel assigned to the watch and oversee outside contractors working during the watch period.
  • When the senior engineer is present, assume responsibility for the fire brigade until the NYC Fire Department arrives and takes jurisdiction, when necessary.
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